[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 25, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D570-D572]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies continued appropriations. Testimony was 
heard from Members of Congress.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
Shipbuilding (Industry Officials). Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
  The Subcommittee also held a hearing on Shipbuilding (Navy 
Officials). Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of the Navy: Allison Stiller, Deputy Assistant Secretary; 
RADM Charles H. Goddard, USN, Program Executive Officer for Ships; and 
RADM William H. Hilarides, USN, Program Executive Officer for 
Submarines.
IRAQI SECURITY FORCES CONTRACTING
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on Contracting for the Iraqi Security 
Forces. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: Gary J. Motsek, Assistant Deputy Under 
Secretary, Program Support; and COL Anita M. Raines, USA, Chief, 
Logistics Service Division J4 Directorate, Joint Staff; Anne W. 
Patterson, Assistant Secretary, International Narcotics and Law 
Enforcement Affairs, Department of State; Bruce Swartz, Deputy 
Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice; 
and public witnesses.
STUDENT LOAN INDUSTRY ETHICS
Committee on Education and Labor: Held a hearing on Examining Unethical 
Practices in the Student Loan Industry. Testimony was heard from Andrew 
M. Cuomo, Attorney General, State of New York.
UNREGULATED PERCHLORATE EXPOSURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and 
Hazardous Materials held a hearing entitled ``Perchlorate'': Health and 
Environment Impacts of Unregulated Exposure. Testimony was heard from 
Alex Beehler, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary, Environment Safety and 
Occupational Health, Department of Defense; the following officials of 
the EPA: Benjamin Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water; 
Susan Parker Bodine, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and 
Emergency Response; and George Gray, Assistant Administrator, Office of 
Research and Development; John B. Stephenson, Director, Natural 
Resources and Environment, GAO; the following officials of the 
Department of Health and Human Services: James Pirkle, M.D., Deputy 
Director, Sciences, Division of Laboratory Sciences, National Center 
for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 
and Robert E. Brackwett, Director, Center for Food and Safety and 
Nutrition, FDA; Gary Ginsberg, Department of Public Health, State of 
Connecticut; and public witnesses.
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Living Without Health Insurance: Why Every American Needs 
Coverage.'' Testimony was heard from Michael K. Smith, Secretary, 
Agency of Administration, State of Vermont; former Senator Thomas A. 
Daschle of South Dakota; and public witnesses.
INDUSTRIAL BANK HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 2007
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing on H.R. 698, Industrial 
Bank Holding Company Act of 2007. Testimony was heard from Sheila C. 
Bair, Chairman, FDIC; Donald L. Kohn, Vice Chairman, Board of 
Governors, Federal Reserve System; John M. Reich, Director, Office of 
Thrift Supervision; Robert Colby, Deputy Director, Market Regulation, 
SEC, G. Edward Leary, Commissioner, Department of Financial 
Institutions, State of Utah; and public witnesses.
MALARIA AWARENESS DAY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health 
held a hearing on Malaria Awareness Day: Leveraging Progress for Future 
Advances. Testimony was heard from ADM Timothy Ziemer, USN (Ret.), 
Malaria Initiative Coordinator, U.S. Agency for International 
Development, Department of State; and public witnesses.

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MILITARY'S CIVIL AUTHORITY DISASTER SUPPORT
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency 
Communications, Preparedness and Response held a hearing entitled 
``Examining the Military's Support of Civil Authorities During 
Disasters.'' Testimony was heard from MG Terry L. Scherling, USAF, 
Director, Joint Staff, National Guard Bureau, Department of Defense; MG 
Timothy J. Lowenberg, Adjutant General, State of Washington; MG Tony 
Pineda, National Commander, Civil Air Patrol. Glenn Cannon, Assistant 
Administrator, Disaster Operations, FEMA, Department of Homeland 
Security; and Mike Womack, Director, Emergency Management Agency, State 
of Mississippi.
CYBERSECURITY CHALLENGES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, 
Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology held a hearing entitled 
``Addressing the Nation's Cybersecurity Challenges: Reducing 
Vulnerabilities Requires Strategic Investment and Immediate Action.'' 
Testimony was heard from Douglas Maughan, Program Manager, Cyber 
Security R&D, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of 
Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Management, 
Investigations, and Oversight, hearing entitled ``Strong Oversight at 
the Department of Homeland Security: A Predicate to Good Government.'' 
Testimony was heard from Norman J. Rabkin, Managing Director, Homeland 
Security and Justice Team, GAO; and Paul A. Schneider, Under Secretary, 
Management, Department of Homeland Security.
SUBPOENAS; MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Approved the following: a resolution 
directing the House General Counsel to apply to a United States 
district court for an order immunizing from use in prosecutions the 
testimony of, and related information provided by, Monica Goodling 
under compulsion at proceedings before or ancillary to the Committee 
regarding the circumstances surrounding recent terminations of U.S. 
Attorneys, representations to Congress regarding those circumstances, 
and related matters; and a resolution authorizing the Chairman to issue 
a subpoena to Monica Goodling for testimony and related documents at a 
hearing before the Committee regarding the circumstances surrounding 
recent terminations of U.S. Attorneys, representations to Congress 
regarding those circumstances, and related matters.
  The Committee also ordered reported the following measures: H.R. 
1592, amended, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 
2007; H.R. 692, amended, Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks Federal Flag 
Code Amendment Act of 2007; and H. Res. 314, Supporting the goals of 
World Intellectual Property Day.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Ordered reported, as amended, the 
following bills: H.R. 65, Lumbee Recognition Act; H.R. 1294, Thomasina 
E. Jordon Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2006; 
and H.R. 1328, Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007.
PUERTO RICO MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Insular Affairs 
continued hearings on the following bills: H.R. 900, Puerto Rico 
Democracy Act of 2007; and H.R. 1230, Puerto Rico Self Determination 
Act of 2007. Testimony was heard from C. Kevin Marshall, Co-Chair, Task 
Force on Puerto's Political Status and Deputy Assistant Attorney 
General, Office of Legal Counsel, Department of Justice; the following 
officials of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico: Anibal Acevedo Vila, 
Governor and former Member of Congress; Pedro Rossello, former Governor 
and Current Senator; Kenneth D. McClintock, President, Senate; Jose 
Aponte-Hernandez, Speaker, House of Representatives; Jose L. Dalmau-
Santiago, Senate Minority Leader; and Hector Ferrer-Rios, House 
Minority Leader; Rafael Hernandez Colon, former Governor, Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico; Carlos Romero Barcelo, former Governor and Member of 
Congress, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and public witnesses.
ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS
Committee on Oversight and Government: Approved the following: issuance 
of a subpoena to the Republican National Committee for documents and 
for Mike Duncan to testify before the Committee on May 8, 2007; 
issuance of a subpoena to the Republican National Committee for 
documents; and issuance of a subpoena to Secretary of State Condoleezza 
Rice to testify before the Committee.
FEDERAL ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CORRIDORS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Domestic 
Policy held a hearing on the examination of Section 1221 on the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 by the Department of Energy. Testimony was heard 
from Kevin Kolevar, Director, Office of Electricity Reliability, 
Department of Energy; Representative Bill DeWeese, Majority Leader,

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House of Representatives, State of Pennsylvania; Assemblyman Paul D. 
Tonko, Chair, Committee on Energy, Assembly, State of New York; Kurt 
Adams, Chairman Public Utilities Commission, State of Maine; Elizabeth 
Merritt, Deputy General Counsel, National Trust for Historic 
Preservation; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science and Technology: Ordered reported the following 
measures: H.R. 1867, amended, National Science Foundation Authorization 
Act of 2007; H.R. 1868, amended, Technology Innovation and 
Manufacturing Stimulation Act of 2007; H. Con. Res. 95, amended, 
Honoring the career and research accomplishments of Frances E. Allen, 
the 2006 recipient of the A.M. Turing Award; and H. Res. 316, 
Recognizing the accomplishments of Roger D. Kornberg, Andrew Fire, 
Craig Mello, John C. Mather, and George F. Smott for being awarded 
Novel Prizes in the fields of chemistry, physiology or medicine, and 
physics.
AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on Essential Air Services Program/Small 
Community Air Service Development Program. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Everett and Thompson of California; Gerald L. 
Dillingham, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, GAO; Michael W. 
Reynolds, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Aviation and International 
Affairs, Department of Transportation; and public witnesses.
COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL SAFETY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on Commercial Fishing 
Vessel Safety. Testimony was heard from Representative Frank of 
Massachusetts; RADM Craig Bone, USCG, Assistant Commandant, Prevention, 
U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security; and public 
witnesses.
MEDICARE TRUSTEES REPORT
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on 
2007 Medicare Trustees Report. Testimony was heard from Richard S. 
Foster, Chief Actuary, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
Department of Health and Human Services.
BRIEFING--HOT-SPOTS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Hot-Spots. The Committee was briefed by 
departmental witnesses.